retail
7 People Talk About Job Hunting for Months During the Pandemic
"My laptop broke two weeks ago, and it has my resumé on it. It’ll cost $300–$400 to fix, which is an unimaginable amount of money right now."
Here Is Best Buy's Leaked Anti-Union Presentation
The presentation said unions led to changes that made organizations "less than fully competitive."
They Call Me a Hero Because I Work at Kroger, So Why Do I Feel Disposable?
A Kroger employee in Ohio says his "hero pay" didn't mask the fact that he was risking his life for a few bucks an hour. And now, even that's going away.
This Abandoned Computer Store Is a Time Capsule of Early 2000s Tech
In a strip mall in a small Oklahoma city, a treasure of software and hardware sits gathering dust.
Everlane Reassures Workers, Then Lays Off and Furloughs Hundreds
The "ethical" clothing retailer recently claimed to workers that its "team connection" was "stronger than ever."
Coronavirus Has Closed Vape Shops, but Left Cigarettes Readily Available
Owners of vape shops argue that their stores are just as "essential" as the businesses that sell cigarettes.
American Apparel's Ousted CEO Is Still Here—and Making COVID Face Masks?
Dov Charney's new retail company is one of several pivoting toward producing personal protective gear under unclear government guidelines.
'Heyday' Facial Shop Creates GoFundMe for Workers After Mass Layoffs
"This heartbreaking decision was a last resort in extraordinary times," the founders said in an email.
Everlane Sent 'We're In This Together' Emails as They Laid Off Temp Workers
The ethical clothing brand has been touting its commitment to workers. Just not these exact workers.
Barnes & Noble Implies Coronavirus Layoffs Are Inevitable
"This is a devastating situation in which to find ourselves," the company's CEO wrote to staff in a letter obtained by VICE.
Frustrated Retail Workers at Everlane Say They Were Prohibited from Discussing Wages, Working Conditions
The clothing company touts "radical transparency," but their New York-based retail workers say that doesn't apply to them.
Shopping Sucks Now
The internet has created a tyranny of perfect information, so there is more to know about which thing is the right thing to buy than any human can comprehend.